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mucifer

(24,885 posts)
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 08:07 PM Jul 2024

Illinois is the first state in the US to ban some insurance prior authorizations for medical treatment.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed into law measures to block what he called insurance companies’ “predatory tactics to make an extra dime” by shortchanging consumers on their medical needs.

The Democrat signed legislation codifying one of his top initiatives of last spring’s legislation session, the Healthcare Protection Act, which outlaws step therapy, prior authorization for mental health crises and junk insurance.

At a Rush University System for Health facility in Chicago, Pritzker said the law is aimed at “empowering” patients and their doctors by “putting medical decisions back in their hands.”

“For too long, insurance companies have used predatory tactics to make an extra dime at the expense of Illinois consumers,” Pritzker said. “For too long, patients have (been) delayed or been denied medically necessary treatments because of profit-driver utilization management practices
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https://apnews.com/article/health-insurance-law-illinois-step-therapy-97d8a8845645f2ce4ad8be01fa153003

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Illinois is the first state in the US to ban some insurance prior authorizations for medical treatment. (Original Post) mucifer Jul 2024 OP
I love my home state! redstatebluegirl Jul 2024 #1
Resident for over 20 years. JB was not my first choice. Freethinker65 Jul 2024 #2
I understand. redstatebluegirl Jul 2024 #3

Freethinker65

(11,150 posts)
2. Resident for over 20 years. JB was not my first choice.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 08:48 PM
Jul 2024

Figured he was just another rich guy buying the nomination. I was so wrong.

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